On Tuesday, June 10, Musk shared on social media: "Austin >> LA for robotaxi launch lol." When asked by someone when the first public rides will be available, he noted it won't be this week.

The expansion of robotaxi and Grok integration comes at a fraught time for Musk and his empire. Tesla set its annual shareholder meeting for Nov. 6, a Thursday filing showed.

It's been a tough past year or so for Tesla (TSLA 1.48%) operationally. Its core electric vehicle (EV) business has been struggling. Automotive revenue dropped 20% year over year in the first ...